Economic development
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Russia has never had an African colony. It stayed out of the scramble for Africa, only engaging with African states in the 19th Century. In 1869, for instance, the Russians gave Ethiopia military support to threaten the position of the British in their quest to control the Suez Canal. They did this because Britain was one…
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During the 2005 commissioning of SMEDAN headquarters in Abuja, then-president Olusegun Obasanjo called on CBN to ensure optimal functioning of SMIEIS and other SME-friendly banks like the Bank of Industry (BOI) and Nigerian Agricultural Cooperative & Rural Development Bank (NACRDB). Subsequent reforms in the banking sector, which was expected to boost performance of SMEs in…
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It is unarguably true that global warming and climate change are results of damage inflicted on the environment by mankind in order to make our lives better. For instance, improvement in science and technology, specifically fumes from cars and other electromechanical equipment negatively affect the health level of air around us. However, the convenience and…
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For a long time, capacity deficiencies and the low level of governance performance among African countries lead to turmoil of “having tribe societies without a central government”. This is an important factor that caused slow development in Africa. Thus, we must rethink the development and governance issues of Africa, to seek Africanised solutions for African…
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The last three decades have been marked by intense political activism against globalization. The opposition, however, has been driven by a narrow view that equates globalization with international trade liberalization advanced by Western countries. But globalization is about more than that. In his book, The Consequences of Modernity, British sociologist Anthony Giddens defines globalization as the…
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A PhD. Thesis on THE SOCIO-POLITICAL IMPACT OF SMEs IN LAGOS STATE November, 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT Governments around the globe encourage entrepreneurial development as the major route to economic growth. In Nigeria, the words “beyond oil” have been used by political leaders, policymakers and scholars to emphasize the need for a diversified and…
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Doctorate Proposal Thesis Author: Email: Proposed Topic: Financial Constraints to adding Value to Small-scale Cashew Farming in Nigeria Topic Characteristics: The proposed research will concentrate on Nigeria’s booming cashew industry and its emergence as an indispensable contributor in the agricultural sector since early 2000s, with emphasis on the financial constraints experienced by small-scale cashew farmers.…
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